VCSA Installation failed

[cnnusa]

I have a fresh installed ESXi 6.7U3 on a host with 256GB RAM and 2TB SSD.  I tried to install VCSA 7.0 with UI installer.  It failed with a very vague "error" message (log attached).  Then I tried the VCSA 6.7.  Failed with a "file is too large" error.  What did I do wrong?  Thanks!

[Ajay1988]

It looks like it cannot copy to datastore. Are you able to create or copy files to datastore.

Have you checked ur SSD is supported in VMware HCL ?

[crazycen]

Error in getVmWithIPFQDN: No VM found with hostname 192.168.2.13

Please make sure that the correct DNS A record and PTR reverse resolution record have been added to the DNS server!

[Sukanyad]

checked the logs and seems to be issue with the DNS record

2020-05-28T14:27:34.970Z - debug: checking if 192.168.2.13 exists in the network of vimConn: undefined

2020-05-28T14:27:34.970Z - debug: isIp: 192.168.2.13: true

2020-05-28T14:27:34.971Z - debug: getVmWithIPFQDN: hostName 192.168.2.13 is associated with [ '192.168.2.13' ]

2020-05-28T14:27:35.018Z - error: No VM found with hostname 192.168.2.13

2020-05-28T14:27:35.018Z - debug: Error in getVmWithIPFQDN: No VM found with hostname 192.168.2.13

2020-05-28T14:27:35.018Z - info: Network Prechecks Succeededundefined

2020-05-28T14:27:35.047Z - debug: scope.networkPrefixLabel: Subnet mask or prefix length

2020-05-28T14:27:35.048Z - debug: Summary page: summaryTargetLabel: Target ESXi host

Kindly ensure both the forward and reverse lookup works.

[cnnusa]

So DNS is required for vCenter appliance install?  I cannot go by IP address only?

[daphnissov]

To do things properly, you need DNS records, just like most things that are considered management infrastructure.

[RajeevVCP4]

Configure DNS ( both zone) then try

[Sukanyad]

Yes you need DNS records

[Vijay2027]

DNS Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vcenter.install.doc/GUID-24D34C53-B00E-47B7...

[maxime9001]

Hi,

It's possible to use IP for install VCSA with 6.7. i did it.

Check your network stream and storage.

Regards,

2xVCP DCV,NSX, DCV2020,MCSA,PMP